War Profiteering Is Killing Us All
The Suicide Machines · 2005
30 min · 14 tracks · ska punk
A frenetic blend of ska punk energy and biting social commentary that challenges corporate greed and war profiteering.
Top tracks — play these first
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War Profiteering Is Killing Us All — The title track encapsulates the album's core message, utilizing urgent instrumentation and poignant lyrics to critique capitalism's role in warfare. Its confrontational tone sets the stage for the rest of the album.
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Capitalist Suicide — This track delivers a scathing indictment of consumer culture through its fast-paced rhythms and sharp lyrics, embodying the band's signature ska punk style while addressing serious themes.
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I Went on Tour for Ten Years... and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt — With an introspective take on life as a touring musician, this track juxtaposes humor with a critique of the music industry's commercialization, showcasing the band's ability to blend personal narrative with broader societal commentary.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines energetic ska punk with pointed social commentary, maintaining a strong thematic focus throughout.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy title track that sets a fast tempo, which is maintained through the first half of the record.
- Several tracks feature abrupt tempo shifts, such as 'Capsule (AKA Requiem for the Stupid Human Race)', which slows down significantly mid-album.
- The final track features a slower pace and a reflective tone, providing a contrast to the frenetic energy of earlier songs.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- quick bursts of energetic chaos
- political urgency with relentless pacing
- cathartic release for frustrations
- for high-energy environments
Maybe skip if you
- prefer longer, introspective tracks
- seek polished, radio-friendly sounds
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2005, 'War Profiteering Is Killing Us All' is The Suicide Machines' fifth studio album, following their acclaimed 'Steal This Record' from 2000. At this point in their career, the band was navigating a resurgence within the punk scene while confronting increasingly political themes in their music. The album marked a shift towards more aggressive and confrontational lyrical content, reflecting the band's response to contemporary socio-political issues.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Reel Big Fish· Less Than Jake· Streetlight Manifesto
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 War Profiteering Is Killing Us All 1:27
- 2 Capitalist Suicide 1:40
- 3 Ghost on Sunset Strip 2:14
- 4 Junk 1:39
- 5 17% 18 to 25 1:20
- 6 Capsule (AKA Requiem for the Stupid Human Race) 1:36
- 7 All Systems Fail 1:40
- 8 Red Flag 2:18
- 9 Nuclear Generators 1:57
- 10 Bottomed Out 2:38
- 11 Rebellion Is on the Clearance Rack (And I Think I Like It) 1:48
- 12 Hands Tied 1:56
- 13 I Went on Tour for Ten Years... and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt 5:59
- 14 95% of the World Is Third World 2:33
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